The best Drug Reference Guides: Reddit reviews

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Strong recommendation for Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases. It packs a lot of information into a well-structured format, making it easier to understand the underlying pathology of many diseases as opposed to just memorizing walls of text.

I agree than an app would be the most convenient.

However, if you don't want to use your phone or the hospital/clinical instructor is strict about students and cell phone use, I bought the Lippincott Pocket Drug guide. It's actually pocket sized unlike others and doesn't break the bank.

I've used the Nursing2022 books. New, updated books are issued annually, so next one will be titled, Nursing 2023. They have EVERYTHING in them.

For neuroanatomy this book by Hal Blumenfeld is pretty good, our school made some team based learning workshops based on this book. https://www.amazon.com/Neuroanatomy-through-Clinical-Cases-Blumenfeld/dp/0878936130

Not sure about physio tho, I mostly relied on BnB Step 1 material and my school lectures for my neuro block.

Looking for PDF:

Nursing2019 Drug Handbook - Amazon Link

Let me know if you got it. (may respond slow but just message me with price)

Pocket guides are largely a good thing to have.
For medications, things like this are made b/c the larger books aren't practical for carry or for most non-medical personnel. Pocket guides are made for anyone to use regardless of experience.
2020 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses Eighth Edition
https://www.amazon.com/2020-Lippincott-Pocket-Guide-Nurses/dp/1975136918
I'm sure there are Intro to Pharmacology classes online. You'll learn a lot about the types of meds, what they do, interactions, etc. Considering the amount of OTC meds alone it's good to have something like this.

I would recommend this book, Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases by Moore. We used it for medical school and I found it particularly useful.

https://www.amazon.com/Synthesis-Essential-Drugs-Ruben-Vardanyan/dp/0444521666

and a follow on book

https://www.amazon.com/Synthesis-Best-Seller-Drugs-Ruben-Vardanyan/dp/012411492X

The synthesis is not particularly sophisticated. Most of the chemicals are available in even a smaller town drug stores, agricultural supply stores, and hardware stores. You can find patent art on various methods as well, some with more exotic approaches.

This is why synthroid costs pennies per dose to make, and dimes per day to use in many countries.

The folks that are claiming this is a shit-out-of-luck situation are simply wrong. This is practically a high school chem lab exercise to succeed at in a basic way, and the path is there to purify it if required (likely not so important as the mere gross preparation of the chemical).

Most of the critical WHO pharmacopoeia is readily synthesized. These formulations only really cover about 90% of pathologic presentation (aside from mental disorders). The remaining 10% are, to a large degree, a shit-out-of-luck situation for those without resources to pay to ave them made, because they require precursors and resources that are vulnerable to degradation.

Thyroid meds are not, thankfully, in the SOL category.

Review would be Najeeb/Kaplan vids depending on what you have time for plus obviously a high yield review resource (First Aid or Crush The Step etc) and lots of questions because Neuro is mostly application so UWorld and such but also books like Lange Neuro Case Files.

The one underrated book I think is Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases which you might find a 'free' copy of online still or: http://www.amazon.com/Neuroanatomy-Through-Clinical-Interactive-Blumenfeld/dp/0878936130

It has questions plus the explanations but it is a bit thick and contains some unneeded info. However for someone as bad at Neuro as I am, I'm gonna have to unfortunately read this and take the time.

http://www.amazon.com/Neuroanatomy-Through-Clinical-Interactive-Blumenfeld/dp/0878936130/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=05R0EBMBTVS40CN5W6JR

Hands down best book in my opinion. Made the block an enjoyable one.

Neuroanatomy through clinical cases- Blumenfield

http://www.amazon.com/Neuroanatomy-Through-Clinical-Interactive-Blumenfeld/dp/0878936130

this is THE book for neuroanatomy. I sat down read the whole thing for my neurology clerkship and got 99th percentile on the shelf, wish I had used this thing in first year - its money. Yes its a text book but if you get through it especially the clinical cases at the end of capters , you'll know the foundations cold- all important for anything neuro related that comes after M1 since clinical neurology is pretty tied, unlike alot of the other fields to its groundwork basics.

If you just want to see anatomy anatomy, its got good pics and cross sections too.

A quick reference guide could be nice, but it would probably more useful after she's out of school and working. We have these in the ambulances